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THE HAGUE - Dutch prosecutors have launched an inquiry into the death of a man from the Caribbean island of Aruba after he was arrested by police at a music festival in The Hague.
 
The man was pinned to the ground by four white male Dutch officers, videos posted on social media showed, prompting comparisons with incidents in the United States that have led to protests over police use of force against black suspects.
 
Prosecutors said in a statement on Sunday the 42-year-old "became unwell on the way to jail" and was taken to hospital in a "critical condition".
 
In two videos later posted online he appeared to be unconscious before being loaded into a police van. One officer is seen checking for a pulse.
 
Prosecutors said he was arrested on Saturday evening because he shouted that he had a gun and then resisted arrest.
 
"Therefore the police used force against the man to bring him to the police station," they said in a statement. Prosecutors announced his death in a Hague hospital in a tweet on Sunday.
 
Dutch Home Affairs Minister Ronald Plasterk called Aruba's prime minister about the incident, said a statement issued by the Dutch government on Monday.
 
Plasterk assured Aruban officials "that an independent investigation will be conducted to clarify events" and expressed hope it would be completed soon. 
 

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